Mounting for cornices



June 27, 1950 w, DEANS 2,513,009

MOUNTING FOR CORNICES Filed Dec. 18, 1947 siffiz? 40434 hwy-35 [ILL/ANW. DEANS,

ATTORNEY,

Patented June 27, 1950 UNITED STATES "PATENT 2,513,009 I v I MOUNTINGFOR CORNICES Lillian W. Deans, Charlotte, N. C. Application December 18,1947,"Serial No. $2,413

4 Claims. I

This invention relates to a cornice and more especially to a windowcornice mounting or support whereby the mounting can be employed forvarious lengths of window cornices, especially where the cornices aresubstantially longer than the width .of the window frame, although itcan be employed where the ends of the cornice fit snugly against theouter side edges of the window frame.

It is an object of this invention to provide a window cornice supportwhich has a bracket attached to the window frame near each side edgethereof and the interior surfaces of the ends of the cornice have abracket attached thereto having inwardly projecting portions extendingtoward each other and adapted to fit into slots in the bracket attachedto the window frame. The lower edges of said brackets attached to theinner surfaces of the cornice ends may be notched, if desired, to causethem to remain in position though this is not necessary.

Some of the objects of the invention having been stated, other objectswill appear as the description proceeds when taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a cornice with the end portions of the frontof the cornice broken away to show the means for mounting the cornice onthe window frame;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Figure 1 andlooking downwardly from along the line 2-2 in Figure 1, with the topcover removed;

Figure 3 is an isometric view of one pair of the brackets, especiallythose on the right-hand end of Figures 1 and 2.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the numeral indicates awall of a building having a window therein surrounded by a window framecomprising side wall portions II and I2 and a top portion I3. Suitablewindow sashes 14, only the upper one of which is shown, are mounted inthe window frame, and there is usually provided a cornice for housingcurtain rods, drapery rods, and the like and these cornices sometimesare open at the top or closed at the top as desired. In the present formof the invention, I show the cornice in Figure 1 as having a top portionwhile in Figure 2 this top portion is omitted, as this type of bracketcan be employedwith either type of cornice.

In the drawings, the numeral I6 indicates the top portion of the cornicehaving end pieces I! and I8 and a front portion IS. The portion 16 maybe dispensed with, if desired. Since the 2 mounting for the two ends ofthe cornice are identical, except being opposite hand, like referencecharacters will apply. 7

Near the side edges of thewindow frame and near the topthereof aresecured brackets 2 I. each having a right angular portion 22providedwith holes 23 for the reception of screws. 24 "forattaching thebracket to thejwindo'w frame. The bracket 2| has right angular'orforwardly projecting portion 26 which has a vertically disposed slot 21therein for receiving the extended leg 30 of the bracket 3| having aright angular forwardly projecting portion 32 which has a plurality ofholes 33 therein which are adapted to be penetrated by screws 35 forsecuring the same to the inner surface of the end portions I I or I8.

With the brackets 2| secured to the window frames and with the brackets3| secured to the inner surfaces of the end pieces I! and I 8, thecornice can be quickly attached in position by raising it above theupper end of the window frame and then lowering it and allowing theangle portions 36 to fit down into the slots 21 in the brackets 2|. Ifdesired, the lower edge of the portion 30 of the bracket 3| may have aplurality of notches 38 therein for preventing endwise sliding orslipping movement of the cornice relative to the window frame.

If desired, the cover portion 16 may have a right angle bracket 40secured to its lower surface at substantially its central portion bymeans of a screw 4| and its downwardly projecting leg is provided with abayonet slot 43 adapted to be secured over a screw 42 secured in the topportion of the window frame and projecting downwardly.

In the drawings and specification there has been set forth a preferredembodiment of the invention and although specific term-s are employed,they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not forpurposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being defined in theclaims.

I claim:

1. In a window frame cornice having end pieces, a bracket attached neareach side edge of the window frame and having a forwardly projecting legprovided with a vertically disposed.

slot therein open at its upper end, a bracket secured to each of theinner surfaces of the end pieces of the cornice and having a legprojecting inwardly toward each other and adapted to fit into said slotin the first-named bracket for holding the cornice in position.

2. Means for mounting a window cornice having a front portion and endpieces on top of a 3 window frame comprising a pair of substantiallyright angular brackets secured to the side edges of the window framenear the top thereof and each bracket having a forwardly projecting legprovided with a vertically disposed slot therein open at its upper end,a bracket secured to the inner surface of each end piece of the corniceand having legs extending inwardly toward each other a a ted: fit, nwa dynto sai slots for ho di g h c rn n-. iti9n re a iv v to the windowframe.

3. Means for mounting a window cornice hav ing a front portion and endpiece on the top portion of a window frame comprising-a-bracket securedto each side edge of the window. frameand having an outwardly projectingportion which projects at right angles" to :the. planegoi os e d slotsfor supporting the I, cornjce.

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" wise movement of the cornice relative to the 4 portion of a windowframe comprising a bracket secured to each side edge of the window frameand having an outwardly projecting portion which projects at rightangles to the plane of the window frame, the outwardly projectingportions of each bracket having a slot vertically disposed therein openat its upper end, the inner surfaces of the end pieces of the corniceeach havn ecured), hereto a bracketprgovided with a rightangular portionprojecting inwandlyftoward each other and adapted to fit down into saidvertically disposed slots for supporting the cornice relative tothewindow frame, the lower edges of.-said:inwardly projecting portions onthe lastnan ed bracket being serrated to prevent endwindow. frame.

LILLIAN W. DEANS.

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